Jacksonville's Garrison School to add third social worker
The hiring of a third social worker to provide more therapeutic support for Garrison Alternative School students was unanimously approved Wednesday.
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The hiring of a third social worker to provide more therapeutic support for Garrison Alternative School students was unanimously approved Wednesday.
While Jacksonville has not seen the merry-go-round effect with principals, a lack of qualified school administrators is a growing concern in other areas.
Creating a pipeline for teachers to Jacksonville's Garrison school was the thrust of a proposal presented to the Four Rivers Special Education District board.
The investigation was initiated after the Tribune and ProPublica reported how the district turned to police to arrest students with stunning frequency.
Illinois school calls police on its students — some as young as 9 — at shockingly high rate. Officers have arrested students more than 100 times in the last five school years, an investigation by the Chicago Tribune and ProPublica found.